Sol i Vent 2021

Espelt Viticultors

Sol i Vent
2021

  • Organic
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen (DO)
Region
Cataluna
Appellation
Empordà
Varietal(s)
Grenache Noir 60 %
Syrah 30 %
Monastrell 10 %
Alcohol percentage
14.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar content
0.4 g/l
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About this winery

Overlooking the Mediterranean and sheltered by the Pyrenees is the wine region of Empordá in Catalonia. For three generations, the Espelt family have been respected grape growers in this special place where the Pyrenees meet the sea, in Cap de Creus. Luís and Quimeta Espelt were already renowned growers when they decided to build their cellar in 2000. Their son, Damià, an agricultural engineer, expanded operations and took many of the decisions that shaped Espelt into what it is today. Anna,...

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Production notes

All the varieties are hand picked and brought in separately. Cold soaking of skins at 10ºC for 24 hours. followed by an alcoholic fermentation for 8 days at 25ºC. Malolactic fermentation and aging on the lees in stainless steel tanks. Gentle clarification and natural settling during the Winter. Very gentle filtration.

Tasting notes

A marriage of sun and wind, or the Mediterranean Sea in a bottle of wine. Intense violet in color, a wine 100% Empordà that stands out for its intense aromatic profile. On the nose, there are more dark than red fruits. Balsamic hints as well as Mediterranean wild herbs (rosemary, thyme, and lavender) and pine resins. Subtle spicy notes and delicate suggestions of licorice. A fresh and luscious wine, with round tannins and a mineral finish that pays tribute to the slate soils of the Empordà.